SNK vs. Capcom: Match of the Millennium

 Switch
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Universo Nintendo
    Apr 2, 2021
    70
    The emulation quality is decent and it’s a worthwhile way to get to know a bit more about SNK’s history as well as enjoy a great amount of content from such an experimental time in gaming.
  2. CGMagazine
    Mar 26, 2021
    70
    SNK vs Capcom was an exceptional fighting game at the turn of the millennium and still holds up now—mostly as an artifact.
  3. Digital Chumps
    Feb 24, 2021
    70
    Everything about this game is so straightforward, that my final thoughts will be as well. This is a solid port of an old game. It does exactly what it set out to do and does it well. If you like fighting games, you can’t find a better bang for your buck in this price range. Fairly priced, designed, and realized. This game is a really solid experience, and one I imagine will be elevated for anyone who looks back on this game with any nostalgia.
  5. GamingTrend
    Mar 8, 2021
    65
    SNK Vs. Capcom: Match of the Millennium is a decent, casual style fighting game from the previous century. It has tons of characters and modes to keep you interested for a short time, but don’t expect any depth whatsoever here.
  6. Screen Rant
    Mar 1, 2021
    60
    There is not enough here to really enrapture new players who missed out on this fighter the first time around. The real meat of this game is for players who grew up with a Neo Geo Pocket Color. All of the nostalgia is there, but for players who never experienced it and are still playing Street Fighter 5, it doesn't ever feel like The Match of the Millennium was good enough to warrant its own release. As a competent and entertaining, if simple, fighter that recreates a bygone era of handheld fighting games, The Match of the Millennium is a success. As a stand alone entry of the Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection series, there's nothing here that new players can really discover to make it anything other than a curiosity.

Awards & Rankings

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#85 Best Switch Game of 2021

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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 2 out of 11
  1. AdamGaming
    Feb 19, 2021
    8
    I own the SF collection on switch as well as a few KOF games and I almost prefer this. The small-screen sprites are perfect, the 2-not-6I own the SF collection on switch as well as a few KOF games and I almost prefer this. The small-screen sprites are perfect, the 2-not-6 button workaround is implemented brilliantly, and the usual mechanics are all there: teching, 1 to 3 tag team, multiple fighting styles, etc. I didn't expect all this from a handheld game.

    Incidentally, it's kind of crazy that this is the first SvC (or MvC) game on the store...

    One big plus for this over other traditional fighting games is the AI difficulty scales all the way down to be beatable by the most novice of players.

    Only negatives:
    - The manual is a nice idea but only contains a fraction of the moves. (look them up on your phone like any other fighting game)
    - No save states (just a short rewind) means the randomness of unlocking characters might take me 1000 plays of the same story to get them all (can't reset to the start of the credits for another unlock attempt, as I did when I downloaded a rom to check this game out before buying).
    - Some slowdown at times.

    However they went above and beyond with dual emulation to allow split-screen 2 player and that's worked perfectly! Shame they don't have Card Fighters as well, as that used to have interactions with this game.

    It's cheap! It's good!

    Time will tell if people buying this game will convince the powers that be to port a REAL SvC or MvC, or that a new one is due!    … Full Review »
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